YOU PROBABLY THINK you know how to do a plank. The ab training staple is relatively simple, after all—boiled down to the basics, all you need to do is get down on the ground and hold in place.

You’ve seen those viral social media challenges. Someone holding a plank for what seems like an eternity, face contorted in agony, body trembling, all while the clock ticks mercilessly onward. Maybe ...

Ready for some ab-solutely groundbreaking insights on two popular exercises that are regulars in our workout routine? At some point in the gym or even at home, you must’ve wondered which exercise is ...

George Hood completed around 1,500 sit-ups per day to train for the feat. An Illinois man who spent the past several months training seven hours a day, including 1,500 sit-ups daily, has broken the ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Planks are better at building core strength because ...